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  1. back-wash: Wordnik
  2. back wash: Wiktionary

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  1. Back Wash: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Back wash)

noun:  Alternative spelling of backwash [(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.]
verb:  Alternative spelling of backwash [To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.]

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